Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 03/25/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
94

S
Malik
Antoine

5-11 197lbs 4.63
S
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
197lbs 5-11 4.63 235
56.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Is a bit of a cornerback-safety...
90

S
Trevor
Denbow

5-11 225lbs 4.63
S
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
225lbs 5-11 4.63 148
56.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
81

S
Ky'el
Hemby

6-1 218lbs 4.63
S
Southern Miss   Mascot
Southern Miss Mascot
218lbs 6-1 4.63 168 728
58.0
Does a very good job of reading the eyes of the quarterback and reacting with good field awareness and ball skills. Is a bit of a...
79

S
Dwayne
Johnson Jr.

6-1 207lbs 4.63
S
ATL   Mascot
ATL Mascot
207lbs 6-1 4.63 139 526.5
58.0
Does a nice job using his eyes to read and react quickly. Smart, disciplined defender who makes plays on the ball and contesting...
73

S
Thomas
Leggett

6-0 200lbs 4.63
S
Texas Tech   Mascot
Texas Tech Mascot
200lbs 6-0 4.63 210
59.0
Has smooth body control with the fluid ability to plant and redirect in any direction. Plays fast and decisive, arriving to the play with...
28

S
Damar
Hamlin

6-1 195lbs 4.63
S
BUF   Mascot
BUF Mascot
195lbs 6-1 4.63 65 241.6
70.0
Tough and scrappy with forceful nature to be physical at all levels of the field. Has good bulk on his frame to be aggressive in run...
87

S
Eric
Burrell

6-0 197lbs 4.64
S
NO   Mascot
NO Mascot
197lbs 6-0 4.64 138 524
57.0
Can deliver the big hit and isn't afraid to jump inside to slow the ball. Strong enough to redirect receivers at the line and camouflage...
78

S
Kavika
Fonua

6-0 205lbs 4.65
S
BYU   Mascot
BYU Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.65 131
58.0
Shows toughness to get under the pads of tackles to bull them, club them upfield to get the inside lane, or fight through blocks for...
38

S
Brendon
White

6-2 220lbs 4.65
S
NYJ   Mascot
NYJ Mascot
220lbs 6-2 4.65 193 900
67.0
Fills run lanes hard and is a downhill athlete with an aggressive nature at the point of attack. Good instincts and anticipation reads...
77

S
Troy
Warner

6-1 200lbs 4.65
S
LAR   Mascot
LAR Mascot
200lbs 6-1 4.65 236
58.0
Physical downfield and matches up well with bigger receivers. Tough and fiery with very good competitiveness. High-effort player. Trusts...
108

S
Antwaine
Richardson

6-0 195lbs 4.66
S
Kent State   Mascot
Kent State Mascot
195lbs 6-0 4.66 257
53.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Strong...
105

S
Tyler
Baker-Willia...

6-0 205lbs 4.67
S
NC State   Mascot
NC State Mascot
205lbs 6-0 4.67 107 447
56.5
Shows good instincts when facing the action in zone coverage, and Baker-Williams has solid ball skills. He’s also very good in zone...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.

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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.